Bombay High Court

STANLEY BARROS PEREIRAversusTHE STATE OF GOA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The petition is disposed of as the respondent has assured a timely disposal of the pending appeal.

Summary

The petitioner, Stanley Barros Pereira, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Goa (Respondent No.5) to hear and dispose of his application dated 03.07.2026 for vacation of an ex parte ad-interim order, or alternatively to expedite the disposal of Appeal No.ADP-II/P.A./No.221/2025 with a proper hearing. The Additional Government Advocate for the respondents stated that the appeal would be finally decided within three months from the date of the statement. The Court considered this assurance and found no need for further intervention. Consequently, the Court held that the petition could be disposed of in view of the respondents' undertaking. The writ petition was therefore dismissed as disposed. The decision rests on procedural considerations rather than substantive examination of the underlying dispute.

Issues considered

What relief, if any, can the Court grant directing the respondent to hear the petitioner's application for vacation of the ex parte order?
Whether the respondent's assurance of a three‑month disposal of the appeal suffices to render the writ petition unnecessary?

Subjects

writ petition
ex parte order
appeal disposal
direction to hear
procedural jurisdiction
court dismissal

Judgment

2026:BHC-GOA:1923
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                             WRIT PETITION NO.903 OF 2026

               Stanley Barros Pereira                                    ... Petitioner.
                       Versus
               The State of Goa represented by The Chief
               Secretary And 4 Ors.                                   ... Respondents.

                    Mr Varun P. Bhandanker, Advocate for the Petitioners.

                    Mr Geetesh Shetye, Additional                      Government
                    Advocate for Respondents No.1 and 5.

                                        CORAM:            S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                                        DATED:            28th September, 2026


              P.C.:

              1.        The Petition is filed with the following prayer:

                        "A. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, directing
                         Respondent No.5 to take up, hear and dispose of the
                         Petitioner's   Application        dated    03.07.2026   seeking
                         vacation of the ex parte ad-interim order and, in the
                         alternative, expeditious disposal of Appeal No.ADP-
                         II/P.A./No.221/2025, after affording all concerned
                         parties an effective opportunity of hearing, within such
                         period as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper."


              2.        Learned     Additional         Government       Advocate,    on

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                                          28th September, 2026
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                       instructions, makes a statement that the Appeal No.ADP-
                       II/P.A./No.221/2025 would be finally decided within a period of
                       three months from today.


                       3.         In view of this statement made, the Writ Petition stands
                       disposed of.




                                                        S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.




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Signed by: MARIA SUZANA REBELLO
                                                    28th September, 2026
Designation: Personal Assistant
Date: 29/09/2026 10:15:17

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